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Children’s service head ordered to explain mistakes from ‘lackadaisical’ social workers

By Brian Farmer9th March 2017News England

A High Court judge has asked a council boss for an explanation after complaining of “lackadaisical” efforts by social workers. Mr Justice MacDonald said social services staff at Cheshire East

Council criticised over removal vulnerable teenager from foster parents without notice

By Iain MacDonald9th March 2017News England

Social workers moved a vulnerable Essex teenager from her aunt and uncle’s care without any warning, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has said. The teenager had been living with her

Government failing children with inconsistent policies, says ex-commissioner

By Dominic Harris9th March 2017News England

Former children’s commissioner for England Sir Al Aynsley-Green has accused the Government of having “short-term, inconsistent and untrustworthy” policies that are letting down young people across the country. Professor Aynsley-Green

Father wins payout after being prevented from seeing children for two years

By Brian Farmer9th March 2017News England

A man who was accused of sexual abuse and prevented from seeing his children for two years has been compensated by a council following family court litigation. The man complained

Syrian children ‘attempting suicide’ as six-year war takes toll

By The Press Association7th March 2017News England

Syrian children are showing symptoms of “toxic stress” and are attempting self-harm and suicide in response to prolonged exposure to war, according to a report. Children do not feel safe

Report: Child Protection Improvement Programme Report – Scotland

By Iain MacDonald6th March 2017Reports & Resources

The Child Protection Improvement Programme was established in February 2016. There are nine interconnected work strands which are helping to deliver our child protection system vision (the Child Protection Systems

Boy who fell from drug-dependent mother’s arms must be placed for adoption

By Brian Farmer6th March 2017News England

A boy removed from his mother’s care after she took the drug GHB must be placed for adoption, a High Court judge has ruled. The woman had been seen “staggering

Watchdog slam police over failures to investigate abuse link in toddler Poppi’s death

By Kim Pilling3rd March 2017News England

A report which concluded that senior detectives investigating the death of 13-month-old Poppi Worthington were “unstructured and disorganised” has left her mother “profoundly disappointed and distressed”, say her lawyers. The

New Scots law planned to criminalise emotional abuse and neglect of children

By The Press Association3rd March 2017News Scotland

The Scottish Government is to bring forward a new law to criminalise the emotional abuse and neglect of children. Childcare and Early Years Minister Mark McDonald announced the move in

Government in unprecedented climbdown on ‘dangerous’ vulnerable children proposals

By David Hughes3rd March 2017News England

The Government has backed down over plans which critics claimed would have weakened protections for vulnerable children. Education Secretary Justine Greening has dropped proposals in the Children and Social Work

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Government failing children with inconsistent policies, says ex-commissioner

Father wins payout after being prevented from seeing children for two years

Syrian children ‘attempting suicide’ as six-year war takes toll

Report: Child Protection Improvement Programme Report – Scotland

Boy who fell from drug-dependent mother’s arms must be placed for adoption

Watchdog slam police over failures to investigate abuse link in toddler Poppi’s death

New Scots law planned to criminalise emotional abuse and neglect of children

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders of girls

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

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Tag: Childrens Services

Children’s service head ordered to explain mistakes from ‘lackadaisical’ social workers

Council criticised over removal vulnerable teenager from foster parents without notice

Government failing children with inconsistent policies, says ex-commissioner

Father wins payout after being prevented from seeing children for two years

Syrian children ‘attempting suicide’ as six-year war takes toll

Report: Child Protection Improvement Programme Report – Scotland

Boy who fell from drug-dependent mother’s arms must be placed for adoption

Watchdog slam police over failures to investigate abuse link in toddler Poppi’s death

New Scots law planned to criminalise emotional abuse and neglect of children

Government in unprecedented climbdown on ‘dangerous’ vulnerable children proposals